The UAE’s Mars Science City will be completed in 30 months, a senior official with the UAE Space Agency has …
Saudi Ministry of Communications and IT signs pact with Siemens
The Saudi Arabian Ministry of Communications and Information Technology has signed a MOU with Siemens aiming to boost digital industrial …
Eventtus raises $2m for its event app
The mobile event app provider Eventtus has announced a new investment round of $2 million led by Algebra Ventures and …
MBRCGI, Berkeley launch Make the Change
The Mohammed bin Rashid Centre for Government Innovation (MBRCGI) has organised its Make the Change training programme in collaboration with …
Citic, Baidu unveil direct bank driving Chinese fintech
China’s Citic Bank and search engine firm Baidu have come together to launch a direct banking joint venture called AiBank, …
Solar photovoltaic systems to power DEWA reservoirs
Etihad Energy Services Company (Etihad ESCO) has been awarded the development and installation of solar photovoltaic (PV) systems to be …
Yahsat targets low-cost carriers, e-commerce firms
The UAE satellite operator Yahsat, a unit of Abu Dhabi’s Mubadala Investment Company, forecasts strong demand for its in-flight Wi-Fi …
Unsung heroes of the digital age
Over this weekend, I’d the opportunity to chair the first meeting of CIO MENA Forum, a small group of powerful …
Apple pushes HomePod launch to early 2018
Apple has pushed the launch of its HomePod smart speaker to early next year from December, the company said on …
Broadcom completes $5.5 billion Brocade acquisition
Broadcom has completed its acquisition of Brocade Communications for $5.5 billion, which was announced last November, making it a stronger …